Warm-up
In this lesson, your tutor will help you go over this topic: feeling sick. First, go over the following vocabulary and expressions with your tutor. Read the word/expression and definition out loud, and your tutor will go over anything you do not understand. Practice creating a sentence or two to make sure you know how to use the word/expression properly.
Vocabulary/ Expressions
| illness | (n) a sickness or disease that makes you feel bad She showed no signs of illness. |
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| headache | (n) a pain in the head I have a headache. I’m going to lie down. |
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| fever | (n) when the body temperature goes up to high My body is very hot. I think I have a fever. |
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| stomachache | (n) a pain in the stomach My stomach hurts. I have a stomachache. |
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| flu | (n) a common disease caused by a virus; body aches, fever, and feel weak I think I have the flu. I have a fever and body aches. |
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| cold | (n) an illness where you have a cough, feel tired, and sneeze I don’t have the flu. I have a cold. |
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| sore throat | (n) when your throat is red and has pain; difficult to swallow When you have a sore throat it’s hard to swallow food and drinks |
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| vomit | (v) sick to the stomach and the food and liquid comes out of your mouth My stomach hurts. I think I’m going to vomit. |
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| a runny nose | (phrase) when a little liquid comes out of your nose I need a tissue because I have a runny nose. |
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| cough | (n) to force air out of your lungs through your throat with a short, loud sound When you cough, cover your mouth. |
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Conversation
Use the following questions as a guideline to form an interesting conversation with your tutor. Feel free to diverge from these suggestions if anything interesting comes up.
- Do you get a flu shot every year? Why or why not?
- What do you do when you have a cold?
- What do you do when you have a stomachache?
- Do you go to work or school when you are sick? Why or why not?
- Have you ever been sick in the hospital? If so, what was wrong with you?
- Do you think older people get sick more often? Why or why not?
- What types of medicine do you keep in your home?
- Is it important to eat healthy to prevent illnesses? Why or why not?
- Is it important to exercise regularly to prevent illnesses? Why or why not?
- When was the last time you were sick? What was wrong with you?
Wrap-up
Go over any new expressions or vocabulary that you learned today.
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